PDF resumes are the ones which are not easily amended or changed and so there is nothing to worry about if somebody tries to make changes to your document. Many employers are demanding PDF resumes as it is easily accessible without any virus problem and there is no software inconvenience for the same. The biggest advantage of PDF resumes is that it does not alter the original format of your resume. Hence you can access it on systems like Windows, Linux, Mac and is called as the most portable form of online resume format. As it is highly exploited type of resume format, you need to discover these methods to make perfect PDF resumes.
Microsoft Word Document
- First draft your resume in Microsoft word document. You can draft your resume in any version of word application. If you do not have word document software, you can always download it from the internet or load a copy of the same on your desktop.
- Decide the format for your resume and include your personal details, educational qualifications, work experience, achievements, skills, extra activities etc.
- Choose a right font style and size for your resume. The standard font style commonly used is Time New Roman with size twelve.
- Once you are done with the drafting part of your resume, save the document as word file by clicking "Save as" option under file.
- After saving the file in word format, select "Save as" again and select "publish as PDF or XPS" option to re-save the file as PDF format. This option would only appear if PDF software has been installed on your system. So make sure you have the PDF software before searching for "publish as PDF or XPS" option.
- When your resume is saved in PDF format, you can always view or open the document in PDF viewer. However, remember that you cannot make any changes or amendments in PDF file.
Adobe In-Design
Adobe In-Design software application is not normally used or not so familiar in the crowd. Every ordinary person prefers word document for drafting online resumes. However, for the people who wish to do something new and creative, go through these simple steps to create a PDF resume by using Adobe In-Design software.
- Download the software which is available free on net as a trial version. Once you have the software with you, open a blank page in Adobe In-Design.
- Draft your resume in the blank page by clicking "Text" option under tool palette, drag this option on the blank page to create text box.
- In the control bar at the top, select a font style and size before typing anything in the text box, and then include all the content of your resume.
- Save the document as an In-Design file by choosing "Save as" option under file.
- Go in file option again and click on "Export", type in the file name and choose "Adobe PDF" as the file type and hit the save button.
- Follow the same process for viewing your resume like you did for the word document.
Text Editor
The text editor files are useful when you do not have word document or any other software applications. WordPad and notepad are the text editors which are available on installing Windows operating system. However, make sure you have Adobe Acrobat software installed on your system. So if you do not have any other software, you can always use these text editors. Follow these points while using text editor:
- Open WordPad or notepad, choose a font and font size and start typing your resume content.
- Save the files as Rich Text Format (RTF) or as Plain Text (TXT).
- Open Adobe Acrobat and select "Create PDF" option under file to convert your text file to PDF format.
- Choose the RTF file you have created and click "open" option to convert it, followed by choosing "save as" under file in Acrobat to save as PDF.
Other Online Services
If none of the above options work for you or you are running short of time, then you can always rely on online services of converting your files to PDF format. These services are available on web, free of cost. You also need to pay for some of them.
These methods to make perfect PDF resumes would assist you in drafting your PDF resume without any hassle. Make use of them and make others aware of the same.
